Croakies

Croakies began the way a lot of great ideas begin, with a flash of pure inspiration. In 1976 a local ski partrolman from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, came up with an idea for an eyewear retainer that would grip his shades through all kinds of alpine adventures. Using an old wetsuit, some sharp scissors, and good old American ingenuity, he made the first pair of Croakies. They were lightweight, comfortable, and best of all, they really worked. Today Croakies headquarters are still in Jackson Hole, Wyoming with their production in Bozeman, Montana, but they've come a long way from the scissors and wetsuit.